George Wilkison

Pension file Widows Certificate # 529 681
 
Company G 62 Regular Illinois Infantry Volunteers
Enrolled January 24, 1864 at either Fairfield or Johnsonville
Discharged March 6, 1866 at Little Rock, Arkansas
 
Married Elizabeth E. Dye on June 9, 1861 at Johnsonville, Wayne Co., Illinois by George Brock
 
Moved to Logan, Phillips Co., Kansas in the fall of 1876
 
George Wilkison died October 2, 1901 McLoud, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma
Elizabeth Dye Wilkison died December 30, 1903 in Ukiah, Mendocino Co., California (family records say December 31)
 
Affidavits:
Thomas Dye, brother of Elizabeth Dye Wilkison on October 18, 1901 at Phillips Co., Kansas
Joseph A McDannel of Jeffersonville, Wayne Co., Illinois on November 28, 1883
William Satter of Jeffersonville, Wayne Co., Illinois on November 28.1883
John Sill of Logan, Phillips Co., Kansas on January 3, 1893
James M. Hill of Socorro Co., New Mexico on July 1, 1893
W. T. Graham (Jerilyn says William Tidd Graham) of Logan, Phillips Co., Kansas April 30, 1896  (W. T. says he moved from Illinois to Kansas with George Wilkison and W T took care of him on the wagon train)
J N. Wilson (James says James Neil Wilson) of Logan, Phillips Co., Kansas, December 6, 1883
Linsey Dye of Post Office Cisne, Bedford, Wayne Co., Illinois on November 30, 1883.
John Flick of Post Office Cisne, Bedford, Wayne Co., Illinois on November 30, 1883.
Richard A. Beeson and Edward H. Hall of McLoud, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma on January 18, 1902
Others were by Ritner Smith, Elisha Leak, John G. Hill, William Sutton, S. A. Robinson, James Schill, Henry Henthorn, Hannah Burton, Levi Cisne.
 
June 1864 severe exposure, sleeping on the ground in a pouring rain causing rheumatism and then in fall of 1864 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, seemed to have some kind of heart disease, complaining of fluttering of his heart, and also became quite deaf
 
Living children as of April 23, 1898
William Alexander born January 27, 1862
Otha Vyren born October 25, 1872
Harley B. born February 18, 1879
 
 
Notes by Jerilyn
George William Wilkison was born December 18, 1839, in Belmont Co., Ohio to Seth Wilkison and Lydia Bowles.
Elizabeth Ellen Dye Wilkison was born December 2, 1840, to William Dye and Maria Mitchell.
 
Their children were:
1. William Alexander Wilkison born January 27, 1862, Cisne, Wayne Co., IL and died February 24, 1856, Elmira, Lane Co, Oregon
2. Lydia Wilkison was born June 2, 1863 and died September 3, 1868 in Wayne Co., Illinois
3. Thomas L. Wilkison was born December 8, 1866 and died September 13, 1868 in Wayne Co., Illinois
4. Maria M. Wilkison was born February 6, 1871 and died June 30, 1872 in Wayne Co., Illinois
5. Otha Viron Wilkison was born October 25, 1872 in Wayne Co., Illinois and died November 4, 1942  in Sonoma Co., California.